Stand



STAND Filed July 2l, 1953 Patented Oct. 6, 1936 vmi*r11-Vr formes f,

Y Y STAND n John EL McAllister, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor, byff mesn'eassignments', to VB. Corporation,` n Cleveland, Ohio, a. corporationapplication July 21, 1933, serial N0.ss1,521f VA5 claims. (or. 248-13)This invention relates to a stand for supporting a motor operated devicesuch-as, for instance, an eyebrow plucking and arching device.

An object of the present inventionr is to pro-vide a stand of the typereferred to which is simple in construction, easily` handled andconveyed from place to place, and inexpensive to manufacture.v

A further objectof theinvention is to provide a stand of fool proofconstruction which in the event that the stand isupset or knocked overwill not result in 'damage either to the stand or the device whichissupported thereon.

With the objects aboveindicated and other objectshereinafter explainedinview the invention consists in theY construction and combination ofelements hereinafter described and claimed.

g 'Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of thestand and device embodying thepresent invention;

Fig, 2 is a rear elevational view ofthestand and device shown in Fig.1;r e

lFig-3 is a top plan view of -that shown in Fig. 1; VFig. 4 is afragmentary View in elevation ofthe upper portion of; the stand showingthel motor gua-rdend stop; y

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional viewtaken on :line 5 5 of Fig. 3 showingdetails of the construction on an enlarged scale; g

Fig. 6 isva cross-,sectional View taken on line I-I of Fig. 5 showingthe stops limiting vthe movement of the motor about itslvertical axis.In the drawing the stand embodyingithe present invention comprisesaibase llpreferably in the form Aof a substantially triangularly 'shapedcasting havinga circular bottom portion'` II and extensions or lugs I 2formed `integral with the under surface thereof by which ,the stand isadapted to be supported upon the floor or other suitablesupportingstructure. The upper end of the baseA I-Il is provided witha verticallyextending, opening I3 within which is secured-thelower. end of a tubular.uprightmernber "I4 of'any-de-` sirable height and diameter dependinguponthe purpose for which the stand is tothe-, used. Y

' A support I5, preferably of circular formation, has a substantiallyilat upper surface I6 which is positionedY transversely with vrespectVto the upright I4. On theunder side of the support I5 is a dependingextension Il, preferably formed integralwith the support I5 and-axiallythereof. This extension, Il is adapted to t within the upper end of theVtubular upright III, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and is secured againstaccidental disengagement by means -of 4a Ybolt I3. yIn the support I 5is an axial openingr I9 which extends entirely through theV extensionI'l and rotatably receives therein a rod- 2G. The vupper end of the rod20 is serrated at 2| and is secured within an opening22 provided inqthelower portion of a yoke 23. This connection may be a force litconnection in order to facilitate `ready assembly. The, yoke 23has aflange 24 upon its underside extending aroundithe opening'22 andengagesfthe upper surfaceY I6 of the support. I5 to maintain the' yokeYin proper position, the yoke, ofcourse, being rotatable withvthe rod'2.VThel'ower end ofthe rod 20 isprovided witha transverse: openingwithinwhich a pin 25 is secured, the pin havingextending ends which areadaptedto engage Vwith. oppositely. disposed,A stops 26 provided 10.

upon the` lower end of the extension' I'I,`A thus limitingA the rotarymovement of the yoke 23 about the axis ofthe rod 2li andaty the 'sametime being engageablewith theend of the extension I1 to preventaccidental disengagement of the rod'20 l5;

withrespect .to the support I5..s n ,i A motor 2l of any desirableftypeis provided witha pair of oppositely extending trunnions 28 which arepivotally mounted I' Within Yaligned openings29 provided intheiupperportions of uthe 29;.

arescrew threaded` to receive nuts 3I by which the Afree ends aresecured-tothe support I5. The upper portionv of theghand grip member "30exe tends around the,` motor -2'I,- as. clearly'shown in Fig. 2, andisasubstantiallyrin Vlongitudinal.alignment with the axis of the rod2l); This hand'grip memberSO is not only providedk for vthe purpose ofenabling the stand to be readily liftedand conveyed from plate-torplace,` but `also functionsfas a stopgto limit the oscillatorymovement Yof the motor 21 about its pivotal axis, as shown in Fig. 4 andas will bernore fully described hereinafter.

- A flexible cable 32.:has one endY connected at 33 toran extension 34of the motor housingfwhile the opposite lend ofthe 4cable is connectedfwith a housing' 35 of any/suitable operating tool. In

the present instance'the operatingtool illustrated is of the tweezertype andis employed 4forplucking or arching-eyebrows, however,v itshould be understood thatthe cablemay be attached to any suitabletoolforwhich the devicegis adapted. {If further.v details ofl construction aredesiredwith respect'to thev eyebrow plucking or arching de;-vicef'reference should be made to the copending application of George S;Ubelhart and John VE. McAllister, Serial No. 631,526, filed September 2,1932, but as these details lof construction; do not form part of thepresent invention it is Ybelieved unnecessary to further `explain theoperationof thisdevice per se@ Surrounding the cable adjacent itsopposite iro' a slot 31 which extends inwardlyfromlthegperiphery ofthesupport and an upwardly extending flange 38 extends around the slot andis formed integral with the support I5. `The-s1ot1isfoffsuf cient widthto receive one of the springs 36 v secured to the cable 32 and a band ofrubber`39 isfpla'ced around the spring 3.6 and is adapted to engage:withthe upper portion of the flange 38 so as -to be removably `disposed:therein Diametricallyaopposite to'the slot31 isza similar slot 40extending linwardly from the .peripheryzof the support I5, butinthisinstance aflangezdl extends aroundthe slot and downwardly,as1shown in Fig; l 5 and :isiformed integral with the under surfaceA vofVthefsupport i I5. The housing .'35 of .the operating tool isalsoiprovided with a band 'of rubber 42 Whichxisremovably disposed:Within the'ilangeJA l while the spring 36 attached to the adjacentvendof lthe cable 32 :iszadapted to -be positioned within the. slot 140.Arubber vblock '43 has` a-screw=threaded stud and isadaptedito 'bescrewed into an openingprovided in thezsupport i5, which :rubber -blocknormally engages the housingi 35 of the operating tooltoi maintain thesamein proper position.

l rA toggle .switch 441 is.- securedl tothe support I5 and is-providedfor controlling the-operation of the'motor`21. A ilexibleconductorf lisconnected tothe motor'lrand'has'its otherfendl extending 'through-an iopening IMi provided:in the support'fli. 'Onefof the wiresinthislconductor 45 connects the motor with one side of the switch 44. `Anextension cord f41 -extends .throughfan opening lifprovided infthe base'10 and upwardly within the uprightl iM fftoadjacentitsnpperi end whereitpassesfoutthrough an openingf'd. 4One wire of thegextension cord T41is fconnec'ted with the other 'wire oflthe motor,"while the other wireof thefe'xtension cordis connected tofthelopposite-'side-'of the switch.AThe Kfreer end 'of Jthe extension-cord is provided with the usualplug'for- .connection with any suitable source ofl `current. 'Afpair ofclaspsi5l vare secured totheupright glllin 'space'drelation and' areadaptedvto receive jthefwindings of the -exten'sion 'cord '41 when the:latter isy not in use.

As f shown 'Y in Y'Fig.-4 the hand grip member 30 isemployeda'dditionally as-afstop tolimit-the oscillatory movement of the-motor 'TTI :about its pivotal axis. '-Thisisto prevent fth'emotorf'fromrotating completely aboutitsiaxis vwlilchl-vvould cause the conductor 45to"becometwistedand possibly broken. fHowever, this handgri'pfmember '30'A does not' in `any vmannerinfterfere with the flicientpperation ofthedevice. Y

AttentioniisdirectedE to the fact that' the diameter ofthe base l il issomewhatgreater than the diameter of thelsupport ISjandlthefrelationshipShould be such thatV thef'hand grip fmern'ber P30, andthe motor"21 with'its associatedpartsfwlll'lie within fthe A:apex 4'of planes extending.longitudinally of thestand-and in contactvvvithT the peripheral edgesofthebase and'lsupport This is-of material'l importance in1 that itTenders' the -stand fool proof and prevents any damage'to the motor orother parts of the apparatus in the event that the stand is accidentallyknocked over. In other words,.if the stand is accidentally knocked overitwill rest upon the peripheral edges of the base |`0 and support I5,thus preventing the motor and operating parts thereof from contactingwith -the oor or their supporting structure.

LWhile I have described the preferred embodiments ofthe inventionA it isto be understood that 15am "not to lbe 'limited thereto inasmuch aschanges `fand.modifications may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit of the inven- :tion 'ase defined. in the appended claims.

Having `thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A stand comprising a base, an upright having foneend connected tosaidfbase, a support connected Vto the oppositevend of said upright, ayoke pivotallylmounted on v`said support, a motor pivotally mounted `onsaid yoke, a flexible cable having Vone :end1connected yto said motor,and means von'said support "for rremovably receiving the Tree en'd of-said'cable 4and :the portion of saidvl cable# adjacent-said motor.

i2. JA standv comprising-a base, an'upright having onelend connected `tosaid base, a support connectcdfto the'opposite7 end of said upright andprovided with'slotaa yoike pivotally'mounted on saidfsupport,"afmotorpivotally mounted on said yoke,-afilexble cablehavingone en'dconnected to saidmotor, said cable being removablydisposedwithin said slots wheninfinoperative position, and an extensioncord connected to said motor.

3. fAlstand-fcompris'inga base, van uprighthavingonefendfconnectedftosaid base, a support connected to theoppositeend of said upright and providedv with slots, a yokepivotally-mounted on said Asupport,4i-:motor pivotally mounted on saidyoke, Y'a `flexible cable having one end connected to said motor, saidcable being removably disposed-within sai'dfslots when in inoperativepositionfa/switch mounted on said support for controlling the operationof sai'd-motor,rand an extension cord connected ito saidswitch.

A. Astand comprising -a base, an upright having one end connected `tosaidfbase, a ``support connected tofthe opposite end of1saidupright andprovided -`with `slots, a yoke `pivotall-y mounted on said`support,=amotor pivotally mounted on said yoke,1\a''fiexible cablehaving one end connected to saidmotor, said cablebeing removablydisposed within Y'said slots when in inoperative position, a-switchlmounte'dfon said support for controlling the operation oflsaid motor,an extension cord connected to said switch, and clasps on -said uprightabout whichsaid extension cord maybevwound when not in use.

"5. Aistandfcomprising a base, anuprighthaving one end connected to saidbase, a support connectedv tothe Aopposite'end o'f said upright andprovided with-slots, ayokepivotally mounted on said --support, lmeansfor `limiting `the pivotal movement of said yoke, a motor pivotallymountedon'said-yoke, a flexible cable having one end connected to saidmotor, said cable beingremovablydisposed within `said slots when ininoperative position, a hand grip member secured to said support andextending around said motor, said'member being adapted for engagement bysaidmotor to limit the pivotal movement of the latter, a switch forcontrolling the operation of said motor, andv anextension cord connectedto saidA switch.

JOHN E. `lMCALLISTER.

